Richmond was dealt a heavy blow last week with the announcement that leading scorer Cedrick Lindsay (18.3 points per game) would miss the remainder of the season after tearing the meniscus in both knees.

The Spiders (15-7, 5-3 Atlantic 10) took the news in stride, though, as guard Kendall Anthony scored 28 points in a 64-62 victory Wednesday against St. Bonaventure.

Second-year Dukes coach Jim Ferry said the short-handed and senior-less Spiders still present plenty of problems.

To start, there’s Anthony, the Atlantic 10’s eighth-leading scorer (15.3 points per game). He has scored a combined 59 points in the past two games.

“[Anthony] is just playing phenomenal right now, averaging 20 points per game in league play, with great quickness and great shot-blocking,” Ferry said. “We’ve got a lot to prepare for.”

The Dukes and their up-tempo transition offensive have hit a scoring slump, averaging just 62.6 points per game in the past three games. They have fallen to fifth in the Atlantic 10 scoring race with 74.9 points per game.

“We’ve gotten out of our rhythm,” Ferry said. “We haven’t clicked in these past three games.

“Obviously, teams are getting to know each other a little bit more … but we’ve got to start playing a little more unselfishly.

His versatility has enabled him to attack from the perimeter and get to the free-throw line. On the other hand, it also had led to some ugly stat lines like his 10 combined turnovers over the past two games.